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COBOL-IT Compiler Suite Reference Manual 4.2

  • Source Code Management

    Free source format, or terminal format applies different rules for establishing the location of the Area A, the Indicator Area, Area B, and the Identification Area.

  • Identification Division

    The IDENTIFICATION Division describes the name and type of program.

  • Environment Division

    The Environment Division describes the program’s environment.

  • Data Division

    The DATA DIVISION contains the descriptions of all of the data items that are used in the program. The separate SECTIONs of the Data Division separate the data descriptions, according to functionality.

  • Procedure Division

    The Procedure Division contains the statements that the program executes, and describes data items that may be passed to the program from a CALLing program, or from the command-line.